Stu Grimson
| Stu Grimson | |||
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| Born |
May 20, 1965 Vancouver, BC, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Detroit Red Wings Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators |
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| NHL Draft | 186th overall, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 143rd overall, 1985 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 1988–2002 | ||
Stuart Grimson (born May 20, 1965) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Grimson played in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 2002. During this time, he played for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators. Grimson was known as an enforcer, with over 2,000 penalty minutes in his career. His stature, his reputation as a fighter, and a play on his surname combined to earn him the nickname "The Grim Reaper". Grimson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, but grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia.
During his lengthy career, Grimson improved as a fighter. In his younger days, he lacked balance, and was vulnerable to shorter, more powerfully built fighters. It was during his first stint with Anaheim that he began to show signs of improving his balance, and though his style still left him vulnerable, he scored wins over some of the league's tougher fighters. However, his best year in the NHL was the 1992–93 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, where he beat the leagues more formidable fighters such as Tie Domi, Marty McSorley, Darrin Kimble, Bob Probert (pre-season), Gino Odjick, Rob Ray, Kelly Chase, and more.
In the 1996–97 season, he scored decisive wins over established fighters such as Randy McKay, Darren Langdon and Enrico Ciccone, and he battered Ryan Vandenbussche and Shane Churla of the New York Rangers in one-sided victories. The following season saw Grimson move with the Whalers to Carolina, and as a Hurricane he continued to be a force in the league. He started a rivalry with Krzysztof Oliwa of the New Jersey Devils that season, which saw the two men fight several times over the next few seasons, usually to a draw.
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